EAST ROCKHILL — Zoning was the chief topic of discussion at Tuesday evening’s East Rockhill Board of Supervisors meeting.
The township is currently in the process of rewriting its zoning ordinance to include new regulations on short-term rentals. At November’s meeting, the board tabled the advertisement of the ordinance due to a dispute over the minimum acre size for short-term rentals and the need for additional review time.
The dispute appeared to be unresolved Tuesday, with the board tabling a motion to send the ordinance to the Planning Commission following a discussion in a work session held before the meeting.
On another note, the board took a neutral stance on a Zoning Hearing Board application from a property owner on Three Mile Run Road. The owner is requesting an impervious coverage variance to build a family addition to his home. The hearing will be held on Jan. 15.
The board also revealed that it received an application for the open seat on the Zoning Hearing Board from Andrew Slike, Vice President of Finance and Operations at Fonthill Castle and Mercer Museum. The seat will be filled at the township’s Jan. 2 reorganization meeting.
In other news, Public Works Director Jeff Scholl announced that the quarry has finished making cold patch and will begin patching small potholes throughout the township.
The board also committed to holding a community session with the 11 residents who are eligible for public sewer hookups following a request from resident Tina O’Rourke.
The next East Rockhill Board of Supervisors meeting is on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit eastrockhilltownship.org.
